(240) 842-8587
(240) 842-8587 is likely a robocall: 3 FTC complaints and 2 FCC complaints, recorded messages in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- No new complaints since Sep 20, 2025 (FTC data through Nov 13, 2026).
- More FTC complaints than 95% of the 28,575 numbers with FTC complaints in area code 240.
- No number in the 240-842 block has more complaints; 18 numbers there have FTC complaints.
Complaint history
3 FTC complaints between May 6, 2024 and Sep 20, 2025.
The FTC complaints came in 3 of the 17 months from May 2024 to Sep 2025.
FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.
Complaints to the FCC
2 complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission between Sep 11, 2024 and Oct 5, 2024.
Of the 2 complainants, 1 heard a recorded message and 1 got a text message. They filed them as unwanted calls (2). The calls were about political (1). Complainants were in Alabama (1) and Texas (1).
Source: FCC Consumer Help Center, Consumer Complaints Data (public domain), complaints about unwanted calls, telemarketing and robocalls. The FCC doesn't verify the facts alleged in complaints, and neither do we.
What callers claimed
Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:
- Not specified / other 3 · 100%
Who called
The number's block is assigned to Telnyx LLC.
Is it a debt collector?
Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
Nearby numbers in 240-842
The closest reported numbers on either side of (240) 842-8587, in number order.
When the calls came
Time of day of 2 calls:
Day of the week of 3 calls; most often Saturday (2):
The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).
Location
- Rate centre (NANPA abbreviation)
- WSNG238Z14, MD, USA
- Block assigned to
- Telnyx LLC
From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (Nov 3, 2026). This is who the number block was assigned to; numbers can be moved between carriers, and caller IDs can be faked.
None of 3 complainants have area code 240, the number's own. The calls reached people elsewhere, so this isn't a local caller to them.
FTC complainants were in Florida (1), Texas (1) and Washington (1).
Where FTC complainants were located (U.S. states):
- Florida 1 · 33%
- Texas 1 · 33%
- Washington 1 · 33%
Complainants' cities:
Bradenton, FL (1)
As typed on the FTC form, with spelling variants merged; complaints without a city aren't counted.
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What to do
- Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
- Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
- Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
- Report fraud to the FTC.
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
- A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
- Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
- Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
- A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.
Questions about (240) 842-8587
- Who called me from (240) 842-8587?
- No complaint names the caller. The number is in a block assigned to Telnyx LLC (rate centre WSNG238Z14, MD) (NANPA, Nov 3, 2026); numbers can move between carriers, so the caller's provider may differ.
- Is (240) 842-8587 a scam?
- Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Sep 20, 2025, robocalls in 67% of the FTC complaints.
- Is (240) 842-8587 a debt collector or collection agency?
- Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.
- Should I call (240) 842-8587 back?
- Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.
- How many times has (240) 842-8587 been reported?
- 3 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between May 6, 2024 and Sep 20, 2025 and 2 complaints to the U.S. FCC between Sep 11, 2024 and Oct 5, 2024.
- When does (240) 842-8587 call?
- In FTC complaints, the most common day was Saturday (2 of 3).
Data updated: FTC complaints through Nov 13, 2026; FCC complaints refreshed daily; numbering records as of Nov 3, 2026; community reports live. How this page is built.